Berkeley Lab Newscenter

With this Strategic Communications team, I covered a wide range of federally funded research topics conducted at Berkeley Lab. Working with this cross-functional team allowed me to understand how an online article and accompanying media relations can be strategically used to support the Lab’s growth.

Department of Energy, Office of Science

As a science writer and multimedia producer with this communications team, I navigated across the national lab ecosystem to write and produce stories that aligned with our federal DOE stakeholders. Additionally, I was able to flex project management skills through launching and leading an online campaign, Basic to Breakthrough, which emphasizes the importance of basic research in the broader context of applicability.

From Dirt to Digital: The Story of Soil Carbon Science, October 2024

Berkeley Lab: Behind the Breakthroughs

Conceived out of a post-pandemic need to keep our staff feeling connected, I pitched and built this monthly profile series to showcase the people of the Biosciences Area at Berkeley Lab. In addition to describing their work—whether that’s in the lab or in an operational role that’s critical to making science happen—I get to ask deeply personal questions and understand who it is that’s behind each breakthrough.

Baker swimming at Spieker Pool on the UC Berkeley campus. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)

Banerjee works on the miniature houses she began creating in her spare time during the pandemic, at her home. (Credit: D. Banerjee)

Julio Corral in the shipping and receiving area of the IGB. (Credit: Thor Swift/Berkeley Lab)

Estuary News

As a freelance contributor to this online outlet, I get to learn and write about the waterways of Northern California with a focus on wildlife.

Sub-Standard Snow, March 2021

Toxics Flock to Beads in Scientific Tea Bags (in print), March 2020

Paddlers Monitor Plovers (in print), September 2019

Invasive Clams are Changing Foodweb, August 2019

Wildlife Gamble on High Road or High Water (in print), March 2019

Hauling Out on Higher Ground (in print), December 2018

Prowling the Waterways (in print), September 2018

Mongabay

I was introduced to this conservation and wildlife-focused outlet in 2019 and enjoy the opportunity to research and write for their international audience. After tagging along with a group of female coral reef researchers on a field reporting trip to the waters of Costa Rica, I produced a feature-length article and short explainer video that was published in Mongabay.

The Mercury News // Santa Cruz Sentinel

During my time living in Santa Cruz, California, I worked with these newspaper outlets to tell local science stories. As the COVID-19 pandemic built, the focus shifted to delivering related news as quickly as possible while the community was desperate for information. Working alongside seasoned newspaper veterans and in a news office are among the highlights of my career in science writing to date.

 
 

University of California, Santa Cruz

While working towards a master’s degree in Science Communication, I interned with the UCSC Newscenter for 10 weeks and continued to publish with the various university outlets through the graduate program.